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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Party Central Committee has decided to conduct a centralized selection and awarding of national medals and national honorary titles to solemnly commend a group of meritorious and exemplary figures who have made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of New China. Wang Yongzhi, Wang Zhenyi, Li Zhensheng, and Huang Zongde have been recommended as candidates for the "Medal of the Republic". Wang Xiaomo, Bayika Kailidibek, Tian Hua, Xu Zhenchao, Zhang Zhuoyuan, Zhang Jinfan, Zhang Xielin, Zhao Zhongxian, Huang Danian, and Lu Shengmei have been recommended as candidates for national honorary titles.

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Wang Yongzhi

Wang Yongzhi, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in November 1932, died in June 2024, from Changtu, Liaoning Province, former chief designer of the 921 Project of the General Armament Department, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is one of the pioneers of my country's manned space program, presided over the development of multiple types of missiles and rockets in my country, and participated in the formulation of China's manned space development blueprint, making outstanding contributions to the modernization of national defense and manned spaceflight. He was awarded the honorary title of "Manned Space Meritorious Scientist", the National Highest Science and Technology Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award Special Award, and the title of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member".

Wang Zhenyi

Wang Zhenyi, male, Han nationality, non-party person, born in November 1924, from Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, former president of Shanghai Second Medical University, former director of Shanghai Institute of Hematology, lifelong professor of Ruijin Hospital, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and deputy to the Seventh National People's Congress. He is a famous medical scientist and medical educator. He successfully realized a new clinical treatment strategy for leukemia by transforming malignant cells into benign cells, laid the clinical foundation for the theory of induced differentiation, and established the "Shanghai Plan" for the treatment of "acute promyelocytic leukemia", making a significant contribution to medical practice and theoretical innovation. He gave up applying for drug patents and selflessly disclosed treatment plans to benefit more patients. He has been fighting on the front line of medical education for many years and cultivated a large number of outstanding medical talents. He won the National Highest Science and Technology Award.

Li Zhensheng

Li Zhensheng, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in February 1931 in Zibo, Shandong Province, former vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and member of the 8th and 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is the founder of wheat distant hybridization breeding in my country and an expert in agricultural development strategy. He systematically studied the distant hybridization of wheat and Elytrinum vulgaris and bred the "Xiaoyan" series of varieties, creating a precedent for the large-scale promotion of distant hybrid wheat varieties in production. He created a new system for blue-grained monomer wheat and chromosome engineering breeding, and opened up a new breeding direction for efficient utilization of phosphorus and nitrogen nutrition in wheat. He organized and implemented the "Huanghuaihai Campaign" of agricultural science and technology, proposed and promoted the construction of the "Bohai Granary" project, and played an important role in promoting my country's grain production and ensuring national food security. He won the National Highest Science and Technology Award, the first prize of the National Technological Invention Award, and the title of "National Model Worker".

Huang Zongde

Huang Zongde, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in August 1931, Rongcheng, Shandong, former deputy division-level consultant of the 52824th Unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He joined the army at the age of 17 and devoted himself to the revolution. He participated in the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River, the Suppression of Bandits in Jiangxi, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He charged in many battles and fought hard to defend his country. He was a brave and tenacious combat hero who was not afraid of sacrifice. He was awarded the "Second Class Combat Hero" and the Victory Merit Medal of Honor, and was awarded the first-class merit and the second-class merit once each. He was awarded the "First Class National Flag Medal" by North Korea.

Recommended candidates for national honorary titles

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Wang Xiaomo

Wang Xiaomo, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in November 1938, died in March 2023, native of Shanghai, former executive vice president of the Electronic Science Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is a famous radar expert in my country and a pioneer and founder of modern early warning aircraft. He presided over the development of China's first three-coordinate radar and other world-leading radars and China's first-generation airborne early warning system, and made outstanding contributions to the innovation and development of my country's radar and early warning aircraft industry and its entry into the ranks of international leaders. He won the National Highest Science and Technology Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and other awards.

Bayika Kailidibek

Bayika Kailidibek, male, Tajik, member of the Communist Party of China, born in May 1952, native of Taxkorgan, Xinjiang, former border guard of Tiznapu Township, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang. On the Pamir Plateau, three generations of Bayika's family have guarded the border for 70 years, pointing the way for officers and soldiers in the life-forbidden zone. Since he followed his father to serve as a guide for border guards in 1972, he has patrolled more than 700 times in 37 years, traveled more than 30,000 kilometers, and helped border guards to turn danger into safety time and time again. He is a "living map" in the eyes of officers and soldiers. His son Razini continued to guard the border and unfortunately died heroically to rescue a child who fell into an ice cave. He was awarded the title of "National Model Individual for National Unity and Progress".

Tian Hua

Tian Hua, female, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in August 1928 in Tang County, Hebei Province, former first-class actor of the Actor Troupe of the August 1st Film Studio, and deputy to the first National People's Congress. She has successfully created classic screen images such as Xier in "The White-Haired Girl", Li Yumei in "Daughter of the Party", and Shang Qin in "Inside and Outside the Court", and has created a group of new oriental female images with national qualities for Chinese films. After retirement, she actively participated in charity and public welfare activities and is an artist of the older generation who is widely known and loved by the people. She was awarded the third-level Independence and Freedom Medal, the third-level Liberation Medal, the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, the "National Advanced Worker in Caring for the Next Generation", and the "National Moral Model" and other titles.

Xu Zhenchao

Xu Zhenchao, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in January 1950, from Rongcheng, Shandong Province, senior manager and senior technician of the Engineering and Technology Department of Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd., Qingdao Port, Shandong Port, and deputy to the 11th, 12th and 13th National People's Congress. He is an outstanding representative of the "craftsman spirit", breaking the world record for container loading and unloading 9 times and creating the "Zhenchao efficiency". He led the team to carry out scientific and technological research and implemented the "oil-to-electricity" technical transformation of container tire cranes for the first time, greatly saving production costs. Under his influence, a large number of advanced models have emerged. He was awarded the titles of "Reform Pioneer", "National Model Worker", and "National Outstanding Communist Party Member".

Zhang Zhuoyuan

Zhang Zhuoyuan, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in July 1933 in Meixian, Guangdong, former director and researcher of the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and member of the 9th and 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He has been engaged in market economy theory research for a long time, actively exploring the characteristics and laws of the socialist market economy, and has achieved a series of important research results in many fields such as price reform, building a modern market system, reshaping the relationship between government and market, enterprise reform and governance modernization, and put forward many constructive propositions. He has won the Sun Yefang Economic Science Paper Award and the Wu Yuzhang Lifetime Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Zhang Jinfan

Zhang Jinfan, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in July 1930 in Longkou, Shandong Province, former vice president of China University of Political Science and Law, honorary dean of the Institute of Legal History, lifelong professor and doctoral supervisor of China University of Political Science and Law. He is a famous jurist and legal educator in my country, the main founder and outstanding representative of the discipline of Chinese legal history in New China, and his research results have laid the theoretical foundation and structural paradigm of the discipline of Chinese legal history. He is loyal to and loves the party's education cause, is one of the first doctoral supervisors of law in New China, and has trained more than 100 doctoral students so far.

Zhang Xielin

Zhang Xielin, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in July 1940 in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, former deputy director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, and member of the 8th and 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is a famous table tennis player and coach in my country. He represented the Chinese team in winning the men's team championship at the 27th World Table Tennis Championships and won the men's doubles and mixed doubles world championships for the Chinese team for the first time. Under his guidance, the Chinese women's table tennis team won 10 women's team championships at the World Table Tennis Championships, and a large number of world champions emerged, making outstanding contributions to my country's sports cause. He won the ITTF Outstanding Coach Special Honor Award and the ITTF Outstanding Contribution Award.

Zhao Zhongxian

Zhao Zhongxian, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in January 1941, from Xinmin, Liaoning Province, researcher at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, member of the 8th, 10th and 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is the main advocate, promoter and practitioner of high-temperature superconductivity research in my country. He led the team to overcome difficulties and concentrate on research, making outstanding contributions to the rooting of high-temperature superconductivity research in China and its advancement into the international forefront. He enjoys a high reputation in the international superconductivity community. He has won the National Highest Science and Technology Award, the First Prize of the National Natural Science Award, etc.

Huang Danian

Huang Danian, male, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in August 1958, died in January 2017, from Nanning, Guangxi, was the first director of the Department of Emerging Interdisciplinary Sciences of Jilin University, and a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Earth Exploration Science and Technology. He is an internationally renowned strategic scientist, a famous geophysicist in my country, and an outstanding representative of returned scientific researchers. He has filled many technical gaps in China's "sky survey, earth exploration and ocean exploration". He loves education, consciously practices the spirit of an educator, and has made outstanding contributions to my country's education and scientific research. He has won the titles of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member", "National May 1st Labor Medal", and "National Outstanding Teacher".

Lu Shengmei

Lu Shengmei, female, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, born in January 1944, from Beijing, former vice president and chief physician of Jiaxian People's Hospital, Shaanxi Province. She responded to the call of the party and came to the grassroots hospital in the old revolutionary base area of ​​Northwest China. She always firmly believed in the ideal of "going to the most difficult and most needed places in the motherland" and adhered to the commitment to serve the people in poor areas for 50 years. She promoted new methods of delivery, scientific childcare, and children's immunization, which greatly reduced the local infant mortality rate and received more than 150,000 patients in total. After retirement, she insisted on regular free clinics and curing diseases and saving lives. She was awarded the titles of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member" and "National March 8 Red Flag Bearer Model".

(Source: CCTV News, Xinhua News Agency)